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LGBT Groups seeking participants

Fresno Family Counseling Center in partnership with Fresno State is currently screening participants for the following groups:-12 week gay men’s group for ages 18 and over. Meets weekly, hour and a half sessions.-12 week lesbian’s group for ages 18 and over. Meets weekly for hour and a half sessions. Groups will focus on identity and […]

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LGBT+ Leadership Summit

October 11, 2014 • 10am – 9pm The Voice Shop Join us for our first ever LGBT+ Leadership Summit! This summit will be like no other. Workshops are being presented in a fun way for you to interact with the topics being discussed with leadership ice breakers throughout the day. Come meet new friends and

Covered California community outreach campaign

Gay Central Valley is pleased to announce that we are a recipient of a Covered California grant, aimed at underserved populations in the state. This grant is part of a larger grant through the Health Access Foundation. The grant money will, in part, pay two individuals from Gay Central Valley’s board of directors to reach

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Memorial service for Reese Ramirez

Here are the official details: Saturday, Oct. 4th at The Big Red Church 2131 N. Van Ness in Fresno, CA. will be the date and venue of Reese Ramirez‘s celebration of life! The celebration will be from 5-10pm. There will be a small service with a speaker on behalf of the family. Appetizers will be provided

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Fresno mourns the passing of Reese Ramirez

Local trans activist and community member, Reese Ramirez passed away overnight.  A facebook post by his mother states: Friends of Reese Ramirez…….This is his mom, Denise Michelle Ramirez. Reese has many, many friends throughout CA and beyond, and this is the only way I can reach most of you. It is with deepest sorrow that I have

Reel Pride weekend starts tonight!

Reel Pride Fresno Reel Pride is gearing up for its biggest year yet! Grab the one page printable film schedule here.   Film Schedule Friday, September 19 5:30pm – EAT WITH ME – Tower Theatre 5:30pm – BROKEN GARDENIAS – The Voice Shop 7:30pm – TRU LOVE – Tower Theatre 7:30pm – TIGER ORANGE – The Voice Shop 9:30pm – 10-YEAR PLAN – Tower Theatre Saturday, September 20 12:30pm – THE CIRCLE (Der Kreis) – The Voice Shop 12:30pm – FUN

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Transgender attack in the Tower

An incident happened to begin at a restaraunt in the Tower District. The victim (a member of Trans-E-Motion and Pink Panthers Movement) was approached  by one of four men and sexually harassed. It quickly turned into a physical sexual assault and the victim disclosed to perp she is a transgender M to F. When the

KampOut Fresno: Sep 5-7

Kampout Fresno is an annual event in the Central Valley for the Gay and Lesbian community. It’s always the weekend after Labor Day. In 2014, it will be September 5-7. Kampout Fresno is at Texas Flat Campground. It is a little rough to get to, but well worth the 90 minute journey from Fresno. The

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Fresno man accused of spreading HIV intentionally

While initially not reporting on this story, due to it not having a Central Valley connection, we are sadden to report that a Valley native has come forward to allege he was also a victim… San Diego prosecutors say there could be more charges against a man who willingly exposed someone to HIV, this as

Reel Pride 2014 Kick Off

Fresno Reel Pride’s Festival Kick-Off is tomorrow!

It’s that time of year again! Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival is having its annual Silent Auction Kick-Off Party Wednesday, August 13th,starting at 6pm in the Cal Arts Severance Dance Studio. Please consider this your official invite to an amazing party. This year Reel Pride has secured items totally over $25,000. To date, this will